| Starship Troopers is a classic Sci-fi novel based in the future. The lead character is John Rico, a member of the military elite MI, the 'Mobile Infantry' which is a combination of Marines, airborne and special forces, and is the main strike arm of the terran Federation.
The novel combines Heinlein's ideas of a model society, in which voting and being a citizen depends on serving in the Federation's military in some capacity, with an adventure story of a war in space. The first half of the book covers a combat jump of the MI, and then flashes back to Rico's school days as well as him training for the MI at camp Currie. The second half centers around the bug war, as the MI battle an intelligent race of hive spiders. | ||
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Plot & Themes FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Coming of age Yes Youngster becomes - great warrior Training/Apprent. Yes Working up the ranks of... War or Invasion Yes Major kinds of combat: - guns - - Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 70 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 0 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - An "It". How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment scientific jargon? (SF only) - some scientific explanation How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog |
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